{"id":6627,"date":"2020-03-24T16:30:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T14:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/playlab.uta.fi\/?p=6627"},"modified":"2020-03-24T16:30:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T14:30:16","slug":"why-wolf-what-keeps-me-coming-back-to-werewolf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/playlab\/why-wolf-what-keeps-me-coming-back-to-werewolf\/","title":{"rendered":"Why wolf? \u2013 what keeps me coming back to Werewolf"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>first<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>introduced<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>social<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>deduction<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>game<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Werewolf<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>under<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>name<\/span>\u00a0Mafia.\u00a0<\/span>That<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>name<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>its<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>creator<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Dimitry<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Davidoff<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>gave<\/span>\u00a0it\u00a0<\/span>originally<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>game<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>known<\/span>\u00a0as\u00a0<\/span>Murderer<\/span>. As\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span> loosely translated<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Finnish<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>saying<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>goes<\/span>, a\u00a0<\/span>dear<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>child<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>has<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>many<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>names<\/span>. And\u00a0<\/span>Werewolf<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>indeed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>very<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>dear<\/span>\u00a0to me.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In\u00a0<\/span>its<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>simplest<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>form<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Werewolf<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>has<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>two<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>teams<\/span>:\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>villagers<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>werewolves<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>who<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>each<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>want<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>kill<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>other<\/span>\u00a0team.\u00a0<\/span>The teams are decided by\u00a0<\/span>drawing the roles randomly, but the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>number<\/span><\/span>\u00a0of certain roles is decided beforehand<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Each<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>night<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>werewolves<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>kill<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>one<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>villager<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>during<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>day<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>there<\/span>\u00a0is a\u00a0<\/span>vote<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>village<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>execute<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>one<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>suspected<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>werewolf<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>There<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>are<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>other<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>roles<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>but<\/span>\u00a0I\u00a0<\/span>won\u2019t<\/span>\u00a0go into\u00a0<\/span>much<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>detail<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>because<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>there<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>are<\/span>\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span>least<\/span>\u00a020.\u00a0<\/span>The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>most<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>common<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>special<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>roles<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>are<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Seer<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>who<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>can<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>check<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>one<\/span>\u00a0person\u00a0<\/span>each<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>night<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>see<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>whose<\/span>\u00a0side\u00a0<\/span>they\u2019re<\/span>\u00a0on, and\u00a0<\/span>Protector<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>who<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>can<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>heal<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>protect<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>one<\/span>\u00a0person\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>attack<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>each<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>night<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0The game is run by the game master, who also doubles as the narrator of the story.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Werewolf<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>can<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>be<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>played<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>up<\/span>\u00a0to 68\u00a0<\/span>people<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>so<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>it\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>perfect<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0<\/span>parties<\/span>. (<\/span>It\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>fun<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>when<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>drunk<\/span>.)\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>most<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>intriguing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>aspect<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>game<\/span>\u00a0for me\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>it\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>played<\/span>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span>two<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>levels<\/span>: a\u00a0<\/span>purely<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>game-theoretical<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>level<\/span>\u00a0and a\u00a0<\/span>social<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>level<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>It\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>possible<\/span>\u00a0to play\u00a0<\/span>Werewolf<\/span>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span>only<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>game-theoretical<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>level<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>where<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>make<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>decisions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>based<\/span>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>testimonies<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>other<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>players<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>information<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>gather<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>skill<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>your<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>specific<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>role<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>However<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>social<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>aspect<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>quite<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>literally<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>brings<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>game<\/span>\u00a0to a\u00a0<\/span>whole<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>other<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>level<\/span>. If\u00a0<\/span>you\u2019re<\/span>\u00a0playing\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>people<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>you\u2019ve<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>known<\/span>\u00a0for a long\u00a0<\/span>time<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>can<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>assess<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>whether<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>they\u2019re<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>being<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>truthful<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>or<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>not<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>possible<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>evaluate if<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>they\u2019re<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>acting<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>naturally<\/span>. For\u00a0<\/span>example<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>I\u2019ve<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>noticed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>those<\/span>\u00a0of my\u00a0<\/span>friends<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>who<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>are<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>usually<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>quiet<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>but<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>talk<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>lot<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>during<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>game<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>are<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>usually<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>trying<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>take<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>initiative<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>shift<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>blame<\/span>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span>other<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>people<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>not<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>be<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>suspected<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>themselves<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>When<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>I\u2019ve<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>played<\/span>\u00a0as a\u00a0<\/span>werewolf<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>myself<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>I\u2019ve<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>noticed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>speaking<\/span>, in general, is\u00a0<\/span>usually<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>not<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>wise<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Consequently<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>when<\/span>\u00a0playing on\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0side of\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>villagers<\/span>\u00a0I\u00a0<\/span>tend<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>suspect<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>quiet<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>people<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>lot<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>more<\/span>. No\u00a0<\/span>wonder<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Werewolf<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span>one<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>point<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>used<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>teach<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>psychology<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>large<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>number<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>different<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>roles<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>makes<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>games<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>immensely<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>customizable<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>so<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>it\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>fun<\/span>\u00a0to play\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>novices<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>certified<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Werewolf<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>gurus<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>alike<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>This<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>combined<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>flexibility<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>number<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>players<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>added<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>social<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>level<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>gameplay<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>makes<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Werewolf<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>truly<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>unique<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>experience<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>each<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>time<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>\u00a0play.\u00a0<\/span>That<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>why<\/span>\u00a0I\u00a0<\/span>can\u2019t<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>get<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>enough<\/span>\u00a0of it: no\u00a0<\/span>two<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>games<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>are<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>alike<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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